Category South Asia Studies Center

Shifting Focus: Jaishankar Signals Pakistan’s Reduced Role in India’s Strategic Priorities

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, International Relations and Strategic Studies, South Asia Studies Center, Thematic Areas

After generating days of excitement in the media, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit finally concluded with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar making a quick visit to Islamabad. For all the speculation about India and Pakistan, in the end, what the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the SCO will likely be remembered for is perhaps Jaishankar's sunglasses. In this age of intense social media scrutiny, a small clip, now viral, of Jaishankar sporting his sunglasses in style became symbolic of India's confidence in dealing with Pakistan. Hilarious though this might seem, all that is left of Pakistan in Indian foreign policy imagination today is decoding our diplomats' style and body language.

IMPRI Desk, IMPRI Desk and IMPRI Desk
October 23, 2024

Voters Favour Empowerment Over Patronage in 2024 Assembly Election Outcomes

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Governance and Law, South Asia Studies Center

Haryana’s outcome show that people can still trust a political leadership that disappointed earlier, provided it promises something better. India’s political leadership should read that as a chance to revive farm reforms.

IMPRI Desk and IMPRI Desk
October 9, 2024

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024

Insights, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, South Asia Studies Center

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2024. The Bill seeks to replace the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, of 1925.

IMPRI Desk and IMPRI Desk
September 30, 2024

The China-Xizang Initiative: Consolidating Power and Shaping the Trans-Himalayan Region

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies, South Asia Studies Center

The delegates invited, the agenda unveiled, and the larger context, indicate China’s efforts to convert Tibet (renamed recently as Xizang) into the fulcrum of sub-regional initiatives as well as to expand China’s influence in the neighbourhood.

IMPRI Desk and IMPRI Desk
August 26, 2024

Bangladesh in Turmoil: The Chinese gain of 2024?

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, International Relations and Strategic Studies, South Asia Studies Center

Sheikh Hasina, now a guest of India, has accused the United States of orchestrating her ouster under the guise of a ‘student revolution’. With mounting US pressure over the years and alleged plans to acquire Bangladesh's St Martin’s Island, Hasina's suspicions have grown. Meanwhile, China, leveraging Bangladesh’s $6 billion debt, stands to gain significantly, further deepening its influence in the region as it eyes strategic control over the Bay of Bengal and strengthens its economic ties with Dhaka.